2 Esdras 8:26-28

Revised Standard Version

²⁶ O look not upon the sins of thy people, but at those who have served thee in truth. ²⁷ Regard not the endeavors of those who act wickedly, but the endeavors of those who have kept thy covenants amid afflictions. ²⁸ Think not on those who have lived wickedly in thy sight; but remember those who have willingly acknowledged that thou art to be feared.